1 A song of ascents. Of David. My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me. 2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.
Psalms 131:1–3
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Psalms 62:4–6
4 They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah 5 Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him. 6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will…
Psalms 130:4–6
4 But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared. 5 I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. 6 My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Psalms 62:1–2
1 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
Psalms 43:4–5
4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God. 5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Psalms 42:10–11
10 Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” 11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Psalms 39:6–8
6 Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. 7 And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.
Psalms 31:13–15
13 For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life. 14 But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” 15 My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.
Psalms 71:4–6
4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. 5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. 6 I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
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